Where Humanity and Commerce Meet
In the last couple weeks businesses have experienced, to varying degrees, an “opening up” related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Much of what I’ve read is either about the urge to return… Read More
Silver Linings & Changes
As we hunker down in our respective homes and try our best to adhere to evolving social distancing measures, I find myself discovering moments that remind me of things I was too busy to enjoy pre-Corona…Read More
Business Briefing: Levi’s Upcycle
I recently wrote about the prospective resurgence of book giant Barnes & Noble, led by new valiant leader James Daunt. Now, Levi’s is also looking for a similar upturn…Read More
The Excellence of Oxford Analytic
I’ve highlighted other top companies/businesses before (Loews, the Montague Bookmill, Meier, Schloss Elmau and of course, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.) but there’s one company I’ve… Read More
Book Briefing: Barnes & Noble
I recently read a fascinating profile by Monocle writer Ed Stocker about the new CEO of Barnes & Noble, James Daunt. The UK bookseller was asked in August of this to take the…Read More
On Business, On Life
Today I find myself reflecting on business, on life, and on the precarious line between the two. As we move forward in our careers, it seems to me we reach a crossroads, a definitive … Read More
Capitalizing on Serendipity
I recently wrote about my trip to Schloss Elmau, a resort and sanctuary in the Bavarian Alps. It was at this magical and historic place that I first read The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life… Read More
Work to Live or Live to Work?
My family and I recently spent a week sailing in Sardinia. I shut down as much as possible — avoiding social media or email and taking care not to check my phone. Existing without… Read More
The Cultivation of Excellence
Last week in London, while hosting a prospective franchise affiliate from Amsterdam, I had the delicious opportunity to dine at the Chiltern Firehouse, a landmark of culinary… Read More